DCS contact with Henrys preceded 2012 death

Spokeswoman: Involvement only 'one time,' not ongoing

12:21 AM,
May 11, 2013

Ke'Zaria Machelle Henry

Written by

Mark Bell
The Daily News Journal

Social workers with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services had been involved with a now-deceased infant and her mother prior to the child's November death, a spokeswoman has confirmed.

Lekeenta Henry, the mother of now-deceased Ke'Zaria Machelle Henry, was indicted Monday and arrested Wednesday on charges of felony murder, child neglect and child endangerment in relation to her daughter's death.

Murfreesboro Police have contended that Henry's severe neglect of the 1-year-old either on or some time prior to Nov. 16 resulted in her death at Venture Point Apartments in ...